When World Wrestling Entertainment star Sasha Banks started watching wrestling as a child, her favorite was Eddie Guerrero, one of the more charismatic and creative wrestlers of all time. Her... [Read More]

The biotech Spark Therapeutics needed a way to measure improvements to a patient's quality of life when testing a new treatment for a rare eye disorder. So Spark created a maze-like course, which included simulated obstacles like holes and grass, for use in key research. We spoke with Dan Chung, the clinical ophthalmic lead at Spark, about the company's efforts to do that in a rigorous and standardized way. Spark's treatment was approved in the US in late 2017. The one-time therapy is called Luxturna and has a list price of $850,000. And Spark agreed to be acquired by... [Read More]

People who lived through the Great Recession are understandably nervous about the "r" word. But there's good reason to believe that when the next recession hits (and it will) the pain won't be nearly as great as what people experienced in 2008.

Even if John Roberts ultimately upholds Obamacare yet again, that will take time, and an appeals-court verdict against the law would give Democrats lots of ammunition to use on Republicans. [Read More]

There have been 215 vape-related lung illnesses reported between June 28 and August 27 in 25 states, according to the CDC. Other reports suggest the number is closer to 300. Both a lack of FDA regulation and the sheer number of different e-cigarettes and juices on the market have made it difficult for health experts to pinpoint the cause of each of the lung illnesses. The FDA and CDC announced they are investigating these products in light of the lung problems to which they've been linked. Here's what we know about some of the people who've been affected... [Read More]

WeWork's parent company is considering a valuation of around $20 billion for its IPO, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. That would amount to roughly half of WeWork's $47 billion valuation. Softbank, one of the company's biggest investors, may infuse more capital in WeWork. A further Softbank investment could allow WeWork to delay its IPO until 2020, the Journal reported. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. WeWork's parent company the We Company is eyeing a valuation of around $20 billion in its initial public offering, according to reports from Bloomberg and... [Read More]

Evacuation orders remain in place and schools are closed in a Southern California community as firefighters battle a nearby wildfire. Authorities say the fire near the Riverside County city of Murrieta and unincorporated community of La Cresta has grown to more than 2 square miles (5.4 square kilometers) and is 7% contained early Thursday. There have been no reports of structure losses. The fire erupted Wednesday afternoon on rural land, triggering evacuation orders for nearby developed areas about 70 miles (113 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. The cause may have been a lightning strike as... [Read More]

President Donald Trump escalated a feud with Will & Grace star Debra Messing by claiming that she was trying to create a "blacklist" of his supporters and labelling her as a "racist." In two tweets, Trump wrote, "Bad 'actress' Debra The Mess Messing is in hot water. She wants to create a 'Blacklist' of Trump... [Read More]